NIGP 45032: Flashlights and Lanterns (see 450-15 for Fuel Types), Battery Type

NIGP 45032 Flashlights and Lanterns (Battery Type), an Item code, encompasses battery-powered portable lighting equipment that state and local governments procure for operational, emergency response, and tactical use. State and local buyers under this code include cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple jurisdictions, county probation and law enforcement departments, and other public agencies requiring reliable portable illumination and related tactical equipment. The scope spans flashlights, lanterns, weapon-mounted lights with integrated batteries, and accessory items bundled within broader electrical supply or tactical equipment procurements.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount RFP (ELEC2628) on June 22, 2026, for comprehensive electrical supplies including this commodity, with bids due May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., and an estimated two-year contract value of $4,854,470.00 across the cooperative's member jurisdictions. The County of Orange, Probation Department, issued an IFB (0573048504BO) on May 12, 2026, for range pistols and holsters that included 37 line items specifying Streamlight weapon-mounted lights with batteries as discrete items, with electronic bids due May 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences available at five to eight percent reductions on bid prices. Recent activity shows procurement concentrated in Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative) and California (Orange County), with battery-powered lighting appearing in both standalone electrical supply agreements and as components within tactical equipment procurements for law enforcement and probation operations.